EP1764747A3 - Procédé et système de mesure de l'épaisseur d'un élément basés sur l'imagerie - Google Patents

Procédé et système de mesure de l'épaisseur d'un élément basés sur l'imagerie Download PDF

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EP1764747A3
EP1764747A3 EP06019051A EP06019051A EP1764747A3 EP 1764747 A3 EP1764747 A3 EP 1764747A3 EP 06019051 A EP06019051 A EP 06019051A EP 06019051 A EP06019051 A EP 06019051A EP 1764747 A3 EP1764747 A3 EP 1764747A3
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mail piece
imaging
item based
measuring thickness
feature
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EP1764747B1 (fr
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John F. Braun
Robert A. Cordery
Jr. Frederick W. Ryan
Ronald P. Sansone
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/06—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness ; e.g. of sheet material
    • G01B11/0608—Height gauges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/026—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness by measuring distance between sensor and object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00685—Measuring the dimensions of mailpieces
EP06019051A 2005-09-16 2006-09-12 Procédé et système de mesure de l'épaisseur d'un élément basés sur l'imagerie Not-in-force EP1764747B1 (fr)

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US11/228,598 US7394915B2 (en) 2005-09-16 2005-09-16 Method and system for measuring thickness of an item based on imaging

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EP1764747A2 EP1764747A2 (fr) 2007-03-21
EP1764747A3 true EP1764747A3 (fr) 2007-12-26
EP1764747B1 EP1764747B1 (fr) 2011-03-30

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EP06019051A Not-in-force EP1764747B1 (fr) 2005-09-16 2006-09-12 Procédé et système de mesure de l'épaisseur d'un élément basés sur l'imagerie

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DE (1) DE602006020964D1 (fr)

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US5013927A (en) * 1989-05-09 1991-05-07 General Electric Company Object location apparatus
US6795200B1 (en) * 2000-11-13 2004-09-21 Point Grey Research Inc. Method and system for dimensioning boxes or other cuboid objects
EP1560164A1 (fr) * 2004-01-30 2005-08-03 Neopost Industrie Procédé et dispositif de vérification au vol de la hauteur d'un article de courrier à des fins d'affranchissement

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US20070062403A1 (en) 2007-03-22
EP1764747A2 (fr) 2007-03-21
US7394915B2 (en) 2008-07-01
EP1764747B1 (fr) 2011-03-30

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